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Every individual unlawfully detained in Baku’s prisons must be released without delay. Alvina Gyulumyan
Former Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia, former Representative-Judge of Armenia at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), and the first President of the Union of Judges of Armenia, Alvina Gyulumyan, reports: Today, as the Oslo Freedom Forum convenes, bringing together leading human rights advocates to “imagine” a better future,…
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Armenian Deputy FM: Release of Armenian POWs on our list of priorities, we are not satisfied with results
“We do not have a final response that we can announce. Still, today, you also saw that the prime minister further opened up and presented certain new details regarding the proposals of the Armenian side. I believe that in the context of the discussions of the general peace process, this topic shall also be on…
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Statement by Human Rights Lawyer Siranush Sahakyan on the Indictment Against Ruben Vardanyan
Yerevan, May 23, 2025 – I, Siranush Sahakyan, human rights lawyer and representative of Ruben Vardanyan’s family, and a member of his international legal team, declare that upon reviewing a portion of the indictment in Ruben Vardanyan’s case (spanning more than 200 pages), it is evident that the charges against him are politically motivated, legally…
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Wife Fears For Life Of Armenian Prisoner In Azerbaijan
The wife of Viken Euljekian, one of at least 23 Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, said on Friday that she fears for his life following a hunger strike reported by him recently. Euljekian, 45, is a native of Lebanon who had moved to Nagorno-Karabakh and worked there as a taxi driver years before the 2020…
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Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN on “Protecting civilians in armed conflict”
In his statement to the UN, at the Security Council Open Debate “Protecting civilians in armed conflict”, Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN, said: “The inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners of war and civilians, including in our region, remains a pressing concern. Reports of persecution, ill-treatment, arbitrary detention, and sham…
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BREAKING: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Says U.S. Is Working to Prevent Azerbaijani Invasion of Armenia, Calls Armenian Prisoners of War Release “Critical”
During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on May 21, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that preventing a renewed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan—specifically an Azerbaijani invasion of Armenia—is a key foreign policy focus of the Trump-Vance Administration. Rubio was questioned by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Jim Costa (D-CA), who pressed him…
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Armenian hostage goes on hunger strike in Azerbaijani jail
Vicken Euljekjian, an Armenian civilian illegally detained in Azerbaijan since 2020, has staged a hunger strike in prison in Baku, after being denied the right to call his wife. It is the second time he has resorted to a hunger strike over the conditions of his imprisonment. The wife of Armenian detainee in Azerbaijan, Vicken…
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Judicial Dependence and Human Rights Failures in Azerbaijan Highlighted in Vienna
On 5 May 2025, a side event titled “How the Absence of Human Rights Affects the Judiciary in Azerbaijan” was held as part of the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna. Organized by the International Bar Association and the International and Comparative Law Center – Armenia, with support from the Armenian Legal Center for…
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‘Open’ Trials in Baku Remain Inaccessible to International Observers
Despite official claims of transparency, the so-called “open” trials of Armenian prisoners of war in Baku remain inaccessible to international observers and legal experts. In an interview with NEWS.am, Siranush Sahakyan, Head of the Center for International and Comparative Law and legal representative of Armenian POWs before the European Court of Human Rights, revealed that…
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Baku’s Courts Remain Closed to International Observers Amid Secretive Trials of Armenian Detainees
The ongoing trials of Armenian detainees in Baku are being conducted behind closed doors, with international independent experts, observers, and even diplomatic representatives denied access. Attempts to attend these proceedings are reportedly met with intimidation and persecution, according to Siranush Sahakyan, head of the Center for International and Comparative Law and a recognized expert in…